The Flintridge Prep boys’ water polo team was among 26 teams named winners of the 34th Annual CIF Southern Section – FORD Academic Awards program. The team awards, based on a cumulative grade point average, are awarded in 26 team sports. Entries from 1,788 teams were received this year. Twenty-nine different CIF-SS member schools are represented amongst the team winners.

The annual academic awards program is sponsored by the Southern California FORD Dealers.

To be considered, teams must have a minimum of five student-athletes with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA average (4.0 scale) in the first semester or first two quarters of the 2018-19 school year. The highest team GPA in each sport category by enrollment determines the winner. Schools are divided into two enrollment categories, 1500 and above and 1499 and below. The team with the highest GPA in each enrollment category for each sport received the award. The first-place teams receive a banner to commemorate their achievement. All teams who participated and qualified receive Academic Award certificates for their student-athletes.